Mrs. Melissa S Pettavino PT, MPT
Speech-Language Pathologist
19105 SANDY LANE COVINGTON LA, 70433About
Dr. Melissa Pettavino is a speech language pathologist practicing in COVINGTON, LA. Dr. Pettavino specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pettavino evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Pettavino helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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